HP-UX System and Network Administration II

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HP-UX System and Network Administration II

Course Description
This course is the second of two courses that prepare system administrators to successfully administer HP-UX servers in a networked
environment. Successful completion of HP-UX System and Network Administration I and II will help students prepare for the HP-UX Certified
System Administrator (CSA) technical certification exam. The 5-day course is 50 percent lecture and 50 percent lab.
Audience
System and network administrators who maintain and configure system resources, control access to resources, and establish
procedures
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:
Configure HP-UX TCP/IP connectivity
Configure HP-UX static and default routes
Configure custom HP-UX startup and shutdown scripts
Configure NFS and AutoFS servers and clients
Configure DNS servers and resolver clients
Configure telnet, ftp, remsh, rlogin, bootp, tftp, and other inetd services
Configure NTP servers and clients
Configure SSH servers and clients
Configure LDAP servers and clients
Configure an SD-UX depot server
Prerequisites
HP-UX System and network administration I (H3064S) or equivalent experience
Course Outline
LAN concepts
Media Access Control (MAC) addresses
IP addresses and network classes
Host names
Converting IP addresses to Media Access Control (MAC) addresses
Populating the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache
Managing packet flow with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Sending data to applications via ports
Managing ports with sockets
LAN Hardware Concepts
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LAN hardware components
LAN cable and connector types
LAN interface card types
LAN transceivers
Single- and multi-port Network interface cards, and Auto-Port Aggregation (APA)
Repeaters and hubs
Bridges and switches
Routers, gateways, and firewalls
Configuring IP Connectivity
Installing and verifying LAN software
Installing and verifying LAN interface cards
Configuring link layer connectivity
Configuring IP connectivity
Configuring IP multiplexing
Configuring the system hostname and /etc/hosts
Configuring network tunable parameters
Configuring IP routing
Routing concepts and tables
Viewing routing tables
Configuring static and default routes
Configuring the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file
Configuring Subnetting
IP addresses and netmasks in a subnetted network
Host IP addresses on a subnet
Routers in a subnetted network
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
Network troubleshooting tools overview
Troubleshooting network connectivity via nwmgr, lanscan, linkloop, and lanadmin
Troubleshooting network connectivity via arp, ping, netstat, and nslookup
Starting Network Services
Configuring network services via /etc/rc.config.d/ files
Controlling network services via /sbin/rc*.d/directories and scripts
Starting and stopping network services via /sbin/init.d/ scripts
Creating custom startup/shutdown scripts
Configuring Network File Systems (NFS)
NFS concepts
NFS versions
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NFS servers and clients
NFS RPCs, program numbers, and rpcbind
NFS stateless operation concepts
NFS security concepts
NFS authentication and encryption concepts
Planning an NFS configuration
Selecting an NFS protocol
Maintaining UID, GID, and time consistency
Configuring and starting NFS server daemons
Temporarily and permanently sharing file systems
Verifying NFS server configuration
Configuring and starting NFS client daemons
Temporarily and permanently mounting NFS file systems
Verifying NFS client configuration
Troubleshooting NFS
NFS vs CIFS features and benefits
Configuring AutoFS
AutoFS concepts and maps
AutoFS commands and daemons
Configuring the AutoFS master and hosts maps
Configuring the AutoFS direct and indirect maps
Mounting home directories with AutoFS
Configuring AutoFS to access replicated servers
Troubleshooting AutoFS
Configuring Domain Name Service (DNS)
DNS concepts and hierarchial name space
DNS name servers and name server zones
Configuring DNS master, slave, and cache-only servers
Testing name servers with dig
Configuring DNS clients and the /etc/nsswitch.conf file
Testing resolver clients with nsquery
/etc/named.data and /etc/named.conf
Updating DNS master and slave servers
Configuring the ARPA/Berkeley Services
Internet service clients and servers
Configuring /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons
Configuring /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services
Configuring /var/adm/inetd.sec
Configuring /etc/hosts.equiv and ~/.rhosts
FTP configuration issues
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Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Network service vulnerabilities
SSH encryption, server, and client/user authentication
Configuring SSH encryption, server, and client/user authentication
SSH single sign-on
Configuring SSH single sign-on
Using UNIX and PuTTY SSH clients
Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Introduction to the Network Time Protocol (NTP)
NTP time sources, stratum levels, and roles
How NTP adjusts the system clock
Configuring NTP servers and clients and verifying NTP functionality
Managing depots with SD-UX
SD-UX depot server concepts and advantages
Planning for depots
Adding software and patches to a depot
Removing software from a depot
Registering or unregistering a depot
Pulling and pushing software from a depot
Configuring LDAP-UX
LDAP concepts
Schema, object classes, attributes, and directory entries
Directory Information Trees, DNs, RDNs, and LDIF files
Servers, replicas, and LDAP clients
Referrals and security
Installing and verifying an HP Directory Server
Installing and using a basic LDAP-UX client
Configuring /etc/nsswitch.conf and /etc/pam.conf
Managing passwords and directory entries
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